Combined Administration of Human Ghrelin and Human Growth Hormone Attenuates Organ Injury and Improves Survival in Aged Septic Rats

Combined Administration of Human Ghrelin and Human Growth Hormone Attenuates Organ Injury and Improves Survival in Aged Septic Rats

Abstract Sepsis is a major healthcare concern, especially in the elderly population. The use of an animal model closely resembling clinical conditions in this population may provide a better prediction in translating bench studies to the bedside. Ghrelin inhibits sympathetic nerve activity and infla...

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Main Authors: Weng-Lang Yang, Gaifeng Ma, Mian Zhou, Monowar Aziz, Hao-Ting Yen, Spyros A Marvropoulos, Kaie Ojamaa, Ping Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-01-01
Series:Molecular Medicine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.2119/molmed.2015.00255

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